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IMHO, the C-150 is the best 2-seat plane for the money there is.
I'd take a Citabria any day over the 150/152. It's just a lot more fun flying. -- Dr. Nuketopia Sorry, no e-Mail. Spam forgeries have resulted in thousands of faked bounces to my address. |
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funny you should mention the citabria. i've been drooling over those
too and i even know where there's an ignored one with half flat tires and evidence that she was a banner-dragger up untill maybe a year ago. end of the day, i like having that seat beside me. honestly, i didn't know there was an aerobatic 150/2 out there so now i have to read up on that. i really like the idea of having something that is rated for high stress if i'm just going to be putting around. what's the price premium for aerobatic rating? i'm already interested in taildraggers so... dan |
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tomahawk??? ya got me....i'll google it. thx
dan |
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"houstondan" wrote in message oups.com... funny you should mention the citabria. i've been drooling over those too and i even know where there's an ignored one with half flat tires and evidence that she was a banner-dragger up untill maybe a year ago. end of the day, i like having that seat beside me. honestly, i didn't know there was an aerobatic 150/2 out there so now i have to read up on that. i really like the idea of having something that is rated for high stress if i'm just going to be putting around. what's the price premium for aerobatic rating? i'm already interested in taildraggers so... dan If you are interested in taildraggers check the Cessna 120/140s. They will do everything a 150/2 will do only faster and burn less fuel. |
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ok, i found the tomahawk. nope, living in houston, i just think the
sun beating down on me thru that bubble would be too much. i've talked to people here who say it's pretty bad. it does look like a great a/c tho. dan |
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Oh, the Trauma-hawk. If there has ever been a plane plagued with AD's up
the ass, this is the one. -- www.geocities.com/ralphsnart2004/index.html "houstondan" wrote in message oups.com... tomahawk??? ya got me....i'll google it. thx dan |
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living in houston, i just think the
sun beating down on me thru that bubble would be too much. Your call, of course, but before you make the decision, you might drive on over to Pearland Regional (formerly Clover) and fly one of Mike King's when summer comes around. I've never found it to be a problem because on the ground it's easy to keep the doors open, and once airborne the ventilation is excellent. I've seen Tommy's with low time engines and airframes and good IFR panels going for $20K. Michael |
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i'll check it out. do apppreciate the input.
dan |
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The vertical fin on a C-150 is held on to the fuselage with a welded
steel bracket riveted into the aluminum structure. The welds are in the corners where the stress is highest. The steel undergoes galvanic corrosion when it is close to aluminum. These aircraft are being used well beyond their original intended lifetime and this steel fitting was cracked in the welds on the two 150s I'm familiar with. I thought it was a recent AD or at least a recent service letter. They were certainly not airworthy. This should be checked at annual on any 150 since it is an area of known service difficulty. The 172s don't have this problem with the bracket as it is an aluminum forging - not prone to corrosion. It would be one thing to lose a rudder, but losing both the rudder and vertical fin would be pretty exciting. It would be even worse if the rudder cables kept the separated surfaces attached to the rest of the airplane. |
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It's more than just rudder stops. The stops themselves are strong
enough and don't get "deformed" much. The rudder hinges wear and the bellcrank can get bent or loose in the rudder, and these contribute to the rudder stop going over the stop head and getting caught. Once that happens, there's nothing you can do from the cockpit to unhook it. There was an accident here in Canada that resulted in a Canadian AD forcing modification of the stops. A student and instructor were killed when the rudder locked hard over when entering a practice spin and they couldn't stop the rotation, thereby preventing spin recovery. There's a Cessna Service Bulletin against the stops, too. Any 150/152 owner would be wise to get it checked out. There are a lot of aging airplanes out there with worn-out parts in the rudder system. Cessna sells a kit to install non-catching stops. Dan |
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